Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said that they would handover Shiv Kumar, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Harish Bhambani, to the Mumbai Police on Tuesday.

Inspector General (Law and Order) of the Uttar Pradesh Police A. Satish Ganesh said that further action would be taken by the Mumbai Police.

"One of prime suspects Shiv Kumar will be handed over to the Mumbai police tomorrow," he said.

"Tomorrow, in all probability, he will be produced before the magistrate and further legal action will be taken by the Mumbai police," he added.